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Glyn Hibbert Oral History Recording
An oral history interview with Glyn Hibbert
'We thought this is it, you know, it was lovely, it really was': The early days of Folkestone Ski Centre, and its importance to pupils at the Harvey Grammar School
An excerpt from a recording of an oral history interview with Peter Thomas. Peter describes some of his early experiences on the ski slope at Folkestone Sports Centre, and how formative it was for many young skiers from the Harvey Grammar School -…
'Arctic Weather Suits Some': Skiers at Folkestone Sports Centre, c. 1981
A newspaper article and photo covering activities at Folkestone Sports Centre's ski slope during a particularly cold winter, c. 1981. The author wrote: ' Ironically, Folkestone's (sic) Sports Centre's chief ski instructor, Peter Thomas, was in…
Konrad Bartelski at Folkestone Ski Centre, c. 1981
A photograph of British Alpine Ski Racer, Konrad Bartelski, assisting young skiers at Folkestone Ski Centre, c. 1981. Peter Thomas is positioned at the back-left of the picture (black jumper, arms crossed).
Peter Thomas Oral History Summary
Summary of an Oral History Recording with interviewee Peter Thomas
Peter Thomas Oral History Recording
An oral history interview with Peter Thomas
'Folkestone was really innovative in those days': Folkestone Sports Centre in the 1970s.
An excerpt of an oral history interview with Hilary Casey in which she describes the opening of Folkestone Sports Centre in 1972, what this meant for the port town, and how the centre's dry ski slope inspired a generation of new skiers. (Transcript…